Named for the company's famous production of Zeppelin engines prior to and during World War I, it was an enormous luxury vehicle which weighed approximately 3,000 kg (6,600 lb).

The DS7 (Doppel Sechs 7) version featured a 7.0 L (6,971 cc) V12 engine that produced 110 kW (150 hp) at 2,800 rpm.

[3] The crankshaft had eight main bearings, one being a smaller outrigger at the rear, supporting the camshaft drive gears.

It sported an 8.0 L (7978 cc, 487 cubic inches) V12 which made 149 kW; 203 PS (200 bhp) at a fairly low 3200 rpm, putting the DS8 among the most powerful production cars in the world at the time.

[7] This resurrecting of the classic name resulted in increased visibility and popularity of well-restored or preserved Maybachs.